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remnant

/ˈɹɛmnənt/noun2 syllables

Remnant means: a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold.

Synonyms for remnant10

noun, as in a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

end, remainder, oddment

noun, as in a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

leftover

also used for remnant

relic, remains, avant-garde, vanguard, residue, lave

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What does remnant mean?2

noun

1

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

2

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Remnant in a sentence

  • A remnant of the old army is supporting and perhaps leading the current chaos.MostAssertive
  • The statue stood as a remnant of a defunct civilization.ntsereteli
  • Archeology is the science that studies the remnants of human civilization.SunnyMoon
  • The remnants of the tire fire smoldered long after the flames had been extinguished.LoverofEnglish
  • The pursued remnant of soldiers decided it was high time for a show-down one way or another.unknown
  • King Ziri continued to chase the remnants of Rima's army across the country.Amastan
  • Ziri found the remnants of a campsite.Amastan
  • Elias was exhausted and battling the remnants of a flu he picked up in Casablanca.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of remnant

as a noun

plural
remnants